Top News

Hey everyone, guess what time it is! It's time for another chance to win TOM Points and learn more Japanese in this latest installment of The Beginner's Guide to Otaku Japanese! We've put together multiple categories of vocabulary to help organize...

For hardcore video gamers, life is a never-ending series of battles as they try to overcome the next boss, unlock achievements, or climb up the online leader boards. And for some of their parents, life is a never-ending series of battles as they t...

Sekai Project, a distributor from North America had announced in Japan Expo USA, that Clannad English version will be released via Steam. The game will be a full Japanese voice with English description while playing.

Sakasama no Patema While it's limited as you'd expect for a premiere of this nature, gKIDS has let loose with information on where and when fans can check out Patema Inverted in theaters. The feature is getting its English language debut this week...

Loli sci-fi slice of life Sora no Method has a sorta new key visual – unless the anime is simply just this bland, which wouldn't be surprising, it's little more than a deviance of earlier artwork of the heroine.

Toei Animation's official YouTube channel today posted three 30-second CMs for the upcoming TV special One Piece "3D2Y" Ace no Shi wo Koete! Luffy Nakama tono Chikai (Overcoming the death of Ace! Luffy, the oath with his party), introducing the th...

French Kiss revealed more details for their 6th single Omoidasenai Hana (思い出せない花) – jacket covers and preview music video unveiled. The single is featured as the theme song for drama SAVEPOINT staring unit member Takajo Aki.

After almost seven years, manga artist Tadatoshi Fujimaki will finally be ending one of the most successful sports mangas in history, Kuroko's Basketball, or in Japan, Kuroko no Basket. The series will end in issue #40 of Weekly Shounen Jump!

Aug 28, 2014 After 40 years of being the epitome of all things kawaii, we come to a shocking revelation about Hello Kitty, Sanrio's flagship mascot. Hello Kitty is NOT a cat, but a British little girl, perpetually stuck as a third grader.

The promotional video for Sega Hard Girls (Hi☆sCoool! Seha Girls) project has been uploaded. Sega Hard Girls (Hi☆sCoool! Seha Girls) personifies Sega game consoles of the past into 17 girls. The project already has a novel and the characters suppo...

The Summer 2014 school-life anime, Jinsei has provided plenty of laughs as its main characters provided… um… valuable life advice (? ) from their fellow students. The official VAP youtube channel has recently released a new music video of the anim...

New TV spot promotes film starring Shun Oguri premiering August 30 A new television commercial for the upcoming live-action Lupin III film began airing in Japan this week. Shun Oguri: This summer is. .

The official site for the upcoming TV anime Sora no Method is today updated with a new key visual featuring the six main characters and its premiere schedule. It will premiere on Tokyo MX, KBS Kyoto, Sun TV, and TV Hokkaido on October 5, then on B...

The live-action adaptation of Princess Jellyfish will hit the theaters in Japan at the end of this year, but before the movie opens, have you seen the first photos of Masaki Suda dressed as Kurako while cross-dressing yet?

The promotional video for the upcoming sequel of Buddy Complex titled Buddy Complex Finale: In The Future When We Return To Those Skies (Buddy Complex: Kanketsu-hen – Ano Sora ni Kaeru Mirai de) has been uploaded on the official Bandai Channel on ...

If you've ever been to Japan, you know one thing: mayonnaise is very, very popular. Japanese people like putting mayo on all sorts of food. So, it shouldn't be surprising that there is actually a mayonnaise museum in Tokyo.

Continuing their 'Legacy of Music' trailer series for Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy, Square Enix has decided to shift their attention to the characters and music from Final Fantasy Type-0. Theatrhythm will feature Ace, Machina and Rem as playable cha...

AliceSoft posted an update regarding their ongoing efforts to recreate their classic Rance titles in modern high definition CG – Rance III will be coming out next year, in 2015, whilst Rance X is expected the year after.

Nintendo released some info on Mario Kart 8 DLC plans, which bring in new characters and more to the Wii U racer over the coming months. Among the additions are a playable Link from The Legend of Zelda series and Animal Crossing's Villager.

The song that plays when Cloud fights Yazoo and Loz in Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children comes into Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call a a downloadable battle song for the 3DS music game. Final Fantasy VII fans can also purchase "Rufus' Welco...

'St. Lunatic High School' Manga Begins Digital Distribution Posted by Chris Beveridge August 27, 2014 at 10:34 AM St Lunatic High School Viz Media has grabbed another TOKYOPOP series to release digitally in North America with St.

As STGCC is getting closer and closer, we at Ani-Culture will like to feature them to you so that you will be able to get the full experience at this year STGCC 2014. We have already featured Stayxxxx and DMYO.

The previously showcased Racing Miku 2014 version scaled figure has been opened for preorders starting today (August 26th), and will remain open on Good Smile Company's online shop until September 24th at 9:00 PM JST.

The Pokémon Company has announced today that they will be collaborating with Namco Bandai for Pokken Tournament, an arcade fighting game that will be releasing in Japanese arcades next year. Pokken Tournament is a collaboration between one of Namc...